This past weekend In the Pink on Main Street in Chatham, MA celebrated Lilly’s 50th Jubilee! We took over the front lawn with vintage garments enticing vacationers to stop inside and try on something new…no one was leaving empty handed! As the day progressed we served cupcakes and cocktails and danced to the bandstand music across the street. It was a good old fashioned New England weekend complimented perfectly by pink! Stop by Mashpee Commons as the Retrospective and the Lilly Jeep travel up-cape for another party this Saturday!

Found this..totally adoreable whether it’s for the kids’ bathtime or for mom’s relaxing escape. It’s always important to add those little unexpected elements to life. Plus- having this guy in the drain is MUCH better than the real deal haha… Cheers and Happy Bubbles!

Went for a swim with our friends’ dogs today and then off to meet up for a boat ride out to a small “island” beach. Took the boat out of a Lilly summertime-mecca of sorts. (If you know this town you will understand. ) Nearly scorched my feet off trekking over the sand but dominated in a game of Frisbee to make up for it. The seals seemed very interested in the bright colors of my Lilly swim suit. A late afternoon cocktail on a rooftop deck at The Pearl overlooking the harbor and the best food on earth..oysters….

After taking in some gorgeous work at the The Picasso Museum, (when you visit here this place is not to be missed) I could not help but notice I was sporting my Sherman Tunic in blue and white embroidery ( see I told you I’ve been wearing it non-stop)… While Picasso’s blue period was desperate and sad, Lilly’s blue periods are always a refreshing break from the pinks and greens…

Speaking of Lilly’s blue periods, I’m currently sitting poolside in my minnies “elefrance” shift, an oldie but goodie.We’ve hopped from on to another locale since I last checked in, and i’m sipping Rose as I type.I actually think it makes me more productive and should consider incorporating into my daily routine.

Beyond my shift, hands down, my favorite travel companion is Stefan, my sister’s boyfriend.Stef is hosting us at his family’s house. He and his family may actually rival Lilly herself for the title ‘hostess with the mostess’.Stef’s been leading us by bike throughout the lazy streets of this little village, every now and then pointing out the best pastry shop or the divey-est local bar.Last night, we had the most incredible Confit de Canard, whipped up by Stef’s grandmother Nicole.Adorable is an understatement, Nicole is everything one would expect out of a fabulous grand-mere, impecably stylish, an incredible cook and so gracious and welcoming.I’ve already offered to move in and be her servant.

The atmosphere reminds me a bit of Lilly’s house in Palm Beach… The door is always open, the dress code always entails bare feet and every hour is happy hour!

Our time here has been flying, with most activities centered around great meals… Dinner reservations start at 11pm over here, making our ressies in NYC seem like the geriatric special…To prepare for the cuisine, I’ve been watching Mario Batali and our girl Gwyneth Paltrow’s program on the Food Network. An impeccable chef AND guest designer for Lilly Pulitzer…is there anything Gwynie can’t do?

My travels have provided the perfect opportunity to test drive some new styles from Lilly.I’ve literally been living in my Sherman tunic dress, and now (proudly or embarassingly, however you want to describe it) own it in 3 different prints.It was perfect for a jam packed day of sightseeing and earned extra credit as the sun set for cocktails.

We spent the afternoon today touring a certain someone’s world famous Gardens… as it happens, a part of this town is owned by friends of LP, The Count and Countess de Lesseps.Small world!Is anyone else thinking that the Real Housewives Global would be mildly entertaining?

Just yesterday, I was seated at my desk at Lilly HQ under fluorescent lighting in desperate need of highlights and a sun tan.7 hours of flying time, 2 glasses of merlot and 1 ambien later, I’m seated at a cafe determining our plan of attack.I’m traveling with my siblings, no parents on this trip… Not sure why we’ve waited until our mid-twenties to do this, but it’s fantastic (sorry mom & dad)…

We’re going GLOBAL! And by that we mean… we want to have some fun with you all. Here at LPHQ we are quite worldly and we all l-o-v-e to travel. From now on when we go somewhere fabulous we’ll be sharing it with you! But here’s the catch.. we’re not telling you where we are!! You’ll have to guess. Of course we’ll be blogging about fun, friends,food and posting pics, but you won’t find out where we’ve been until we get home. Hmmm let’s see how well traveled you all are….

Now that you have met all of us summer interns, we thought we’d give you a chance to get to know us some more! This week we’ll tell you a bit about the day our adventure with Lilly started as we finished the sentence, “When I first found out I would be interning for Lilly this summer I__________.”

Elizabeth Fryer: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly this summer I WAS SO EXCITED I CRIED AND CALLED MY DAD AND MOM.

Alyssa Palladino: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly this summer I ran around my house jumping and screaming, my roommates thought something was wrong until I told them then they were excited with me! I called my parents right away to tell them and they were really excited too, then I called my boyfriend who responded “oh, that’s cool”, not the best response, but I was still thrilled anyway!!!! Then I updated my facebook status! (haha, I had to brag to everyone else, of course!)

Hadley Deming: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly this summer I cleaned out my wardrobe to get ready for a fun, bright, Lilly-filled summer!

Chelsey Breidenbach:When I found out I would be interning at Lilly Pulitzer, I ran to the car where my boyfriend was waiting and then jumped up and down (with joy of course). Then I sent a text message to each and every one of my friends to let them know how awesome my internship would be before heading to a celebratory dinner!

Jill Merrigan: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly I went shopping for vintage Lilly. They say that Lilly lasts forever!

Rhiana Wells: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly this summer I immediately started jumping up and down crying I was so happy! I then called my mom, who also started crying, and my friend Maggie(who was the most excited about me applying for the internship!). The next step was to send out a mass text to all of my friends, of course! That whole day I couldn’t stop smiling! When I met Lilly herself last year I told her I was hoping to intern here at HQ and she was so thrilled to hear all the details of my interview. Now I am the one that’s thrilled to be spending three months learning more about my favorite thing in the world: Lilly!

Danielle Fichter: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly this summer I was SO EXCITED!! I had just returned from studying fashion in Florence, Italy and was anxious to get to work! I couldn’t wait to meet the merchandisers and other interns!

Lindsay Mead: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly this summer I was ecstatic! I was so excited, happy and speechless. I have been living and breathing Lilly for so long and have always dreamed of interning with them, turns out my dream came true. I have been working for them indirectly at a Via Shop for the last 5 years and now to be working at corporate is unbelievable. I am able to apply all I have learned in my internship thus far, plus learn a whole lot more. I am able to see how everything is designed, made, ordered, and shipped. I love knowing who is behind the scenes and to see and meet all of the talented individuals who bring it all together. It is truly amazing and I am so fortunate to be here!

Stephanie Zlotnick:the first thing I did when I found out I was interning at Lilly was visit their website and find out about all the exciting products and events!

Christine Kuehn: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly this summer I… went straight to my closet to pick out my favorite Lilly outfit to wear on the first day!

Sarah DelRicci: When I first got the call from Kristen that I was offered the internship at Lilly, I was so excited! I ran around my sorority floor telling everyone, and I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to have this internship. After that I don’t remember exactly what I did, but it probably involved looking on the Lilly website to pick out all of the amazing clothes I knew I would be buying this summer!

Lauren Johnsen: When I first found out I would be interning at Lilly this summer I…

…became even MORE thrilled to be on spring break because I was in PALM BEACH! It was too perfect☺ I spent the week thinking about how excited I was to spend my summer working to help people enjoy the fabulous Palm Beach lifestyle regardless of their actual geographic location!